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Riverfront Area
Along the riverfront is Stormflodssøjlen , a wooden flood column commemorating the numerous floods that have swept over Ribe. The ring at the top indicates the water’s depth during the record flood of 1634 (6m above normal!), which claimed hundreds of lives. Although these days a s
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Moesgård
The Moesgård area, 10km south of the city centre, is a must for the Moesgård Museum, but the areas natural attractions warrant investigation too. An enjoyable walking trail , dubbed the ‘Prehistoric Trackway’ (Oldtidsstien) leads from behind the museum across fields of wildflowers,
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Ærøskøbing
The words higgledy and piggledy could have been invented to describe Ærøskøbing. A prosperous merchants town in the late 17th century, its winding cobblestone streets meander between crooked houses, cheerfully painted and gently skewed, with hand-blown glass windows, doorways burst
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Den Tilsandede Kirke
The sand-covered church, built during the late 14th century, was once the regions biggest church. It fell victim to a sand drift that began in the 17th century and became progressively worse – so much so that churchgoers eventually had to dig their way in. In 1795 the relentless sa
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Gammel Strand
Gammel Strand (Old Beach) fronts the canal that partially encircles the island of Slotsholmen. This perfectly preserved row of 18th- and 19th-century town houses, with its restaurants and cafes, is among the most picturesque in Copenhagen and a great place for an outdoor drink on a
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Langelandsfort
There are few better Danish examples of Cold War paranoia than unique Langelandsfort, built in 1952-53 to defend the western Baltic against the Russians. You can descend into various bunkers and command centres, board a claustrophobic U-boat, explore a minesweeper and peer inside t
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Nordsøen Oceanarium
If you’ve always wondered what lurks beneath, head to the impressive North Sea Oceanarium, home to one of the largest aquariums in northern Europe. Here, 4.5 million litres of seawater is home to thousands of elegantly balletic mackerel and herring in a huge, four-storey tank. Chec
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Ordrupgaard
Architect Zaha Hadids slinky glass-and-stone extension put Ordrupgaard on the international map, but this petite art museum, housed in an early-20th-century manor house north of Copenhagen, has always had an enviable collection of 19th- and 20th-century art. The museum also incorpo
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Cykelslangen
Two of the Danes greatest pasions – design and cycling – meet in spectacular fashion with Cykelslangen, or Cycle Snake. Designed by local architects Dissing + Weitling, the 235-metre-long cycling path evokes a slender orange ribbon, its gently curving form contrasting dramatically
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Tønder Museum
Three-in-one Tønder Museum houses Kulturhistorie Tønder , a collection of delicate Tønder lace and decoratively painted furniture. In the adjacent wing is Kunstmuseet i Tønder , home to changing art exhibitions. Our favourite feature is the 1902 Vandtårnet (water tower), with panor
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Gammel Estrup
On the outskirts of Auning, 33km west of Grenaa, lies this grand manor house, home to two museums, splendid gardens and an aura of Danish gentility.The moat-encircled manor that is home to Herregårdsmuseet (the Manor Museum) has been preserved and presented in much the same way as
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Vikingecenter Fyrkat
Complementing Fyrkat fortress is a Viking-style farmstead 1km north. Archaeologists believe such farms existed around the fortress walls, supplying encamped Vikings with fresh produce. This complex took more than a decade to erect, using only materials and tools authentic to the pe
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Møns Klint
The chalk cliffs at Møns Klint were created 5000 years ago when the calcareous deposits from aeons-worth of seashells were lifted from the ocean floor. The gleaming white cliffs rise sharply 128m (420ft) above an azure sea, making one of the most striking landscapes in Denmark. Møn
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Koldinghus
Koldinghus is the town’s extravagant showpiece, with the requisite turbulent history. A fortress occupied the land in 1268, while parts of the castle you see today can be traced to the mid-15th century. After a huge fire in 1808, the prevailing school of thought was that the castle
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Kunsten
Housed in a modular, marble building designed by the great Finnish architect Alvar Aalto, Kunsten is Aalborgs museum of modern and contemporary art. The buildings light-filled interior complements a fine collection of predominantly Danish works.Kunsten will reopen after major renov
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Sønderborg Slot
Sønderborg Castle dates from the mid-12th century, when a stronghold was built on the site; later bastions were added for further fortification. Its rich in lore, and nowadays it houses a museum of regional history with exhibits on the wars of 1848 and 1864 as well as paintings fro
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Middelaldercentret
Time-travel to the days of damsels and knights at this recreated early-15th-century medieval village – great fun, especially if you have kids. The site includes four brutal-looking siege engines (fired off at noon), a merchant’s house with its own harbour and boats, a marketplace s
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Historic Ribe
For a leisurely stroll that takes in some of Ribe’s handsome half-timbered homes and idyllic cobbled lanes, head along any of the streets radiating out from Torvet (note that the night-watchman walks cover much of this ground).To help you appreciate the surrounds, drop by the touri
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Fredensborg Slotshave
While Fredensborg Slots Palace Park , a 120-hectare spread of soothing woodland, is open to the public year-round, the Private Garden is only accessible in July. During this time, visitors can snoop around the royal familys Orangery and Herb Garden on guided tours. The Palace Park
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Østerlars Rundkirke
The largest and most impressive of Bornholms round churches dates back to at least from 1150, and its seven weighty buttresses and upper-level shooting gallery give away its former role as a fortress. The roof was originally constructed with a flat top to serve as a battle platform
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